tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950548200539861214.post3354834023416291106..comments2024-03-02T04:06:40.545-08:00Comments on Barry's Pearls of Comic Book Wisdom: BIG John Buscema Book: A reviewBarry Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03833042323353543770noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950548200539861214.post-75601094680800652292012-08-05T10:07:40.580-07:002012-08-05T10:07:40.580-07:00Big John Buscema
I have discovered that I am a ra...Big John Buscema<br /><br />I have discovered that I am a racist because I did not give Big John Buscema<br />Book a rave review!<br /><br />I liked the artwork in the Buscema book, a lot, I gave that 5 stars. But the<br />text was very small and hard to read, partially because exactly half the space<br />for text went to a Spanish translation. I said that ZI wished they had put out<br />two editions, once in Spanish and one in English. Spanish speaking people who<br />need reading glasses would have the same problem I did.<br /><br />And I felt that the text was off based. For example, the writer contends that<br />the Silver Surfer failures was all Stan's fault. he didn't add humor and that<br />Stan had problems with complicated plots. I disagree. Very briefly, the Surfer<br />was a powerful hero, like Thor, and his problem was that he was stuck on Earth,<br />the "Sentinel of the Spaceways" should have been allowed in space.<br /><br />Anyway, I was not only called a racist, but was told that it is because of<br />people like me that Graphic Novels written abroad are not published here.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Big-John-Buscema-Comics-Drawings/dp/1613771959/ref=cm_rdp_\<br />product<br /><br />I kept my copy and made no complaints to Amazon. But on the Masterworks pages<br />and a few others, I see a lot of people returned the book because they could not<br />read it. But it's worth keeping just for the pictures.<br /><br />Well, Amazon has stopped selling it because of problems they don't site. But another poster blamed that all on me. I wasthe cause of that too! One mixed review and it's my fault!<br /><br />I just love how quickly people blame everyone! And apparently, nothing but great<br />reviews are allowed.Barry Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833042323353543770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950548200539861214.post-48831930000205138862012-07-21T07:27:19.947-07:002012-07-21T07:27:19.947-07:00This is an exhibition catalogue it wasn't writ...This is an exhibition catalogue it wasn't written by Casal Solleric, it is an Exhibition Catalog published by Casal Solleric De Mallorca gallery, put togeher for the exhibition of John Buscema original art in Mallorca, Spain. http://comicbookcollectorsblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/john-buscema-exhibition-in-palma-spain.html<br />Casal Solleric published a similar book for an exhibition of original art by Wally Wood. The book on Wood is going to be republished by IDW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950548200539861214.post-38515825647289819012012-07-20T02:19:44.454-07:002012-07-20T02:19:44.454-07:00Well, according to at least one of John Morrow'...Well, according to at least one of John Morrow's writing staff, ANYTHING that is published these days was copied from Alter Ego...Daniel Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709668308904142615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950548200539861214.post-88273411759343078442012-07-19T16:47:45.786-07:002012-07-19T16:47:45.786-07:00Ah, I see. I thought you were saying that it wasn&...Ah, I see. I thought you were saying that it wasn't heavily researched and implying that the writer had merely copied Alter Ego. Funny how two different meanings can be read into things, eh?Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950548200539861214.post-5349942798842293932012-07-19T15:08:36.822-07:002012-07-19T15:08:36.822-07:00Kid, I am sorry I wasn't clear and will fix it...Kid, I am sorry I wasn't clear and will fix it. The book was HEAVILY researched, they did a lot of reading of Alter Ego. So little in the beginning is new material, they just quote from the magazines and the Romita book.And they give footnotes.Barry Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833042323353543770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1950548200539861214.post-19019257120360640762012-07-19T14:53:40.406-07:002012-07-19T14:53:40.406-07:00I'll look out for it in my local comics shop, ...I'll look out for it in my local comics shop, but I don't think I'll be buying it. Did you mean to type that the book is NOT heavily researched, because what follows seems to suggest the opposite if you didn't? Interesting review, I once had a couple of Bettie Page books with that double language thing going on - not the best way to grab readers.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.com